Ijust spent way too much time browsing Amazon's Japan Store. It's dangerous for anyone who gets excited about well-made office products, tools, toys, and home goods you usually can't find in the United States.

The store curates products directly from Japanese companies and artisans, and the kitchen section is my favorite. Hario's legendary V60 pour-over system comes in an olive wood version that looks like it belongs in MoMA's design collection. There's a metal outdoor dripper for campers who refuse to accept subpar coffee in the wilderness.

But the real gems are the specialized items you didn't know you needed. The Tsukemono instant pickle press lets you make proper Japanese pickled vegetables at home with a satisfying screw-down mechanism. A matcha sifter tin comes with its own wooden

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